What’s in a Name? Newport Residences, Part 2
I received so many comments and compelling anecdotes on my original post on Newport house…
Tea and the Art of Thoughtful Giving
September is always the most beautiful time of the year in Newport. Many facets of…
Newport, the Arboretum
In my first book, Private Newport: At Home and in the Garden (2004), I shared…
Peter Layne Arguimbau, a Master of Marine Painting
As coincidences go, a dinner host was showing me his marine art collection the night…
Newport Society: Closing Beaulieu for the Season
Beaulieu is a very distinguished house. Dating from 1862, it is one of the oldest…
The Hatteras Yacht, A Step Back in Time
Good stories always start with a bit of serendipity and end up reminding us of…
What’s in a Name? Newport’s Private Residences
I’ve long wanted to write this post and a conversation with house guests was the…
The Decorated Home: Living with Style and Joy
All roads lead to Newport and luckily for us, decorator Meg Braff has found herself…
Water Lilies: Jewels of the Aquatic World
There is a time in late summer…just about now…that I anticipate all year long. It…
The Whim: A Newport Seaside Garden
One of the joys of having guests is sharing places and experiences you love about…
People, Places & Privileged Precincts Part 2
Part two of this perspective on being a gracious weekend hostess comes with warm thanks…
11 Magical Summer Spaces: Newport’s Private Side
A veranda, a ballroom, an orangerie, a loggia…these are the settings I dream of as…